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JUN
25
2016
glaucoma

Glaucoma Clinic services now offered on Saturday

Let’s face it.   With all of life’s responsibilities, it’s often challenging to make and keep your doctor appointments Monday through Friday.  That’s one reason why Coastal Vision is now expanding our Glaucoma Clinic services to include Saturdays at our Salem Crossing location on
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SEP
09
2015

Glaucoma Robs Sight by Dr. Abhner Wang, O.D.

THE BAD NEWS: Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. To make it worse, researchers estimate that half of glaucoma patients in the U.S. don’t realize that they have it because it steals sight little by little a long period of time. Think Peter
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FEB
12
2013

Is a glaucoma medicine the cure for baldness?

I’m pretty sure my few remaining hair follicles are holding on for dear life, so I’ll admit this headline would catch my attention.   And although there is no “cure” for thinning hair or baldness, one company is looking to a derivative of a particular
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NOV
03
2012

Sleep Apnea Can Affect Your Ocular Health

Most of my blog post ideas come from real life patient care issues that we see here in the office.   But, this topic is a little more personal.   I was recently diagnosed with sleep apnea and my first thought was “I can’t believe I haven’t yet posted about the
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APR
13
2012

Friday the 13th? Don’t be Scared. No more Air Puff!

When you think of Friday the 13th, no doubt images of the scary movie series may pop into your head. And for some people, the “air puff” at the eye doctor’s office has become just as frightening. Whether it’s the anticipation of the air puff or the actual
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JAN
11
2012

Dilated Eye Exams Increase Quality of Life for Seniors

A recent study showed that dilated eye exams were a low-cost method of increasing quality of life for seniors.   The study revealed that, in patients with no previously diagnosed eye problems, a dilated eye exam increased the quality of life of the individual 7 x more than just a
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AUG
11
2011

Glaucoma: a boulder on the side of a hill?

Imagine you and a friend on top of a steep hill.   Your friend, thinking he’s pretty funny, tells you to walk a few feet down the hill and when you get there he pushes a 2 foot boulder your way.   Luckily, the boulder hasn’t gathered much speed yet, so you’re
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MAY
09
2011

How Can Head Trauma Affect Your Eyes?

One question we ask of all our patients is  “do you have any history of head trauma?” The overall delicate nature of the eyes makes trauma relevant with any degree of impact to the head.   This could be as simple as slipping on a banana peel at the Norfolk Zoo and
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MAR
27
2011

Medications Side Effects Review: Antihistamines and Glaucoma

Why do Antihistamine Medications come with Warnings about Glaucoma? It’s official.  Allergy season is back!  As cars around Hampton Roads are being blanketed with pollen, we’ll also be bombarded with commercials for antihistamine medications treating symptoms related
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JAN
26
2010

Medication Side Effects Review: Steroids

Steroids (Corticosteroids) Ever wonder why an optometrist wants you to list all of your medications?  Ever wonder what a medicine for arthritis, lupus, or any other condition has to do with a comprehensive eye health exam? In this series of blog entries I’ll be talking
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